Wrong Answer Buzzer Sound Effects
14 free wrong answer buzzer sound effects for wrong quiz answers and failed attempts · last 0.25–1.7 s · WAV & MP3 · CC0 · no signup
14 wrong answer buzzer sound effects, two of each kind: classic, harsh, loud, low, double, short and muffled game show buzzers. Play one when a contestant answers wrong, a quiz answer is incorrect or time runs out.
Quick picks: Classic Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 16 (No Reverb) (0.25 s, reviewed) · Harsh Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 19 (No Reverb) (0.25 s, the shortest, reviewed) · Muffled Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 08 (1.7 s, the longest, reviewed)
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Selected: Classic Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 16 (No Reverb) 0.25 sHear your whole app in AI Studio →All 14
- Harsh Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 19 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVSuccess & Feedback · 0.25 s0.25 sMake one like this
- Classic Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 16 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVSuccess & Feedback · 0.25 s0.25 sMake one like this
- Loud Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 18Reviewed WAVSuccess & Feedback · 0.5 s0.5 sMake one like this
- Low Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 15Reviewed WAVSuccess & Feedback · 0.55 s0.55 sMake one like this
- Harsh Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 11 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVSuccess & Feedback · 0.65 s0.65 sMake one like this
- Muffled Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 17Reviewed WAVSuccess & Feedback · 0.95 s0.95 sMake one like this
- Double Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 20 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVSuccess & Feedback · 1 s1 sMake one like this
- Short Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 21Reviewed WAVSuccess & Feedback · 1.1 s1.1 sMake one like this
- Low Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 14Reviewed WAVSuccess & Feedback · 1.1 s1.1 sMake one like this
- Classic Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 10 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVSuccess & Feedback · 1.1 s1.1 sMake one like this
- Loud Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 13Reviewed WAVSuccess & Feedback · 1.1 s1.1 sMake one like this
- Short Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 09Reviewed WAVSuccess & Feedback · 1.3 s1.3 sMake one like this
- Double Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 12 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVSuccess & Feedback · 1.5 s1.5 sMake one like this
- Muffled Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 08Reviewed WAVSuccess & Feedback · 1.7 s1.7 sMake one like this
Related sound effects
Common uses: wrong quiz answers, failed attempts.
Which wrong answer buzzer variation to use
For a quiz app, start with Classic Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 16 or Harsh Game Show Wrong Answer Buzzer 19, both 0.25 s. Double buzzers suit a second wrong guess, Loud buzzers a big game show and Muffled buzzers a softer no. For a gentle app error, use the Error page.
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Common questions about wrong answer buzzer
Is there a game show buzzer sound?
Yes. Every file here is a game show wrong answer buzzer.
Is there a softer wrong answer sound?
Yes: the Muffled buzzers here, or the Error page for an app.
In code: GET https://sfxmint.com/api/v1/roles/wrong-answer returns a default wrong answer buzzer file with alternates, and the MCP tool get_role_sound does the same for coding assistants. No key needed.
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